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My Great Grandmother was FRANCIS AMERICUS CRAIG she was born abt 1860 she married ISREAL PAUL HAWKINS they had Sons and Daughters,one daughter named LILLIE HAWKINS born 1882died 1963 ,she married WILLIAM MILTON HENSLEY they had 12 children...my mother, STELLA MATTIE HENSLEY ,was 3rd born aug 20 1903 and died ,1999I am Great Grandson of FRANCES AMERICUS CRAIG

My Great Grandmother was FRANCIS AMERICUS CRAIG she was born abt 1860 she married ISREAL PAUL HAWKINS they had Sons and Daughters,one daughter named LILLIE HAWKINS born 1882died 1963 ,she married WILLIAM MILTON HENSLEY they had 12 children...my mother, STELLA MATTIE HENSLEY ,was 3rd born aug 20 1903 and died ,1999I am Great Grandson of FRANCES AMERICUS CRAIG

(?) Craig of NC(?) married a Cherokee woman with the English given name Suzy, of TN.

Son, Joseph Alfred Craig, born in 1872 in GA. Married in 1910 to Leoma (Leona) Savannah Chastain, born 1889 GA, died April 4, 1952, Calhoun Co., GA. He was a farmer (sharecropper) who moved around a lot in north central GA.They had 4 children:

Avalie Craig born 1915, GA married "Jute" (Jude?) Shaddocks. They had a son, Leroy Shaddocks.

Jasper Blaine Craig born March 22, 1920, died 1982 in Calhoun Co., AL. Married wife (1) Mildred Martin. They had a daughter, Helen Emily Craig who married William (?). Wife 2: Bertha (?) had two daughters: Evone Craig and Kathleen Craig who married (?) Dejesus who had two children: Mike Dejesus and Bonnie Dejesus.

I would be interested to know or communicate with anyone of this lineage. I do not know how the DNA project will be of any help but would be interested to communicate with anyone who may know. Thanks, Ron Gollberg, Asheville, NC. <rgollberg@aol.com>